Pump plunger and standing valve



June 2l, 1932. J. W. PlpplN 1,864,469

PUMP PLUNGER AND STANDING VALVE Filed Jan. 5, 1931 ZIM 2 NVENTOR cln KPljup?,

ATTORNEY Patented June 2,1., 1932 UNITED -,STATES JOHN w. Hrrnv, orcoarus CHRIs'rI, TEXAS l PUMPVPL'UNGER AND STANDING 'VALVE Applicationsled January 3, 1931. Serial No. 506,471.

My invention relates to pumps and particularly to pump plungers and standing valves for oil wells and to fishing tools therefor. It is an objectvof the invention to provide a'standing valve which may be lowered into the well with the pump plunger and which will Abe automatically released therefrom when the valve strikes itsseat at the lower end of the working barrel. j y l I Another object of the invention is to provide a well plunger which is equipped with a fishing tool to pick the standing valveup and draw it from the wellv with'the pump'when this is desired.

A still further object of the invention isv to provide a cushioningY means `between the standing valve and fishing tool which will cushion the impact when the two approach cooperative position when it is desired to li'ft the valve or during the operation of the pump. Other importantobjects not `specifically mentioned will `become apparent during the course of the following detailed description when read in conjunction with theaccoml panying drawing, which forms a part of this specication and in which; y

Figure 1 isi a side elevation of a standing l'valve and fishing tool constructed according Y to my invention and showing the same being lowered into a well;

' --Fig. 2 is a central vertical section ofaportion of Figfl and showing my valve and fishing tool in detail as they are being lowered into the well; Y Fig. 3 is a central vertical seetion'taken at right angles to Fig. 2 and showing the valve seated and the fishing tool .separated therefrom,and *Y Fig.l 4 is a horizontal sectiontaken on the line4-4ofFig. 2.

Referring now to the drawing in detail and in which like numerals refer to like yparts throughout'the several views, 5 indicates the working barrel of a well casing 1n. which a pump plunger 6 is adapted to be reciprocated by means of a conventional rigging (not shown) The lower end of the working barrel is provided with the usual seat 7 v for the reception 5 of a standing valve 8. The standing valve 8 is composed of a main body 9 having a vertical bore 10 extending therethrough and having a valve seat 11 formed at the upper end thereof. ball cage 12 is formed with thelbody 9 and houses a ball check 13 which 55 is adapted to rest upon the seat 11 and check theflow of fluid from the working barrel during the downstroke of the pump `6 as will be readily understood.

An upstanding shank or stem 14 is mount- 60 f edupon and extends a considerable distance above the ball cage l2. This shank 14 is disposed vcentrally of the working barrel and is preferably formed asa unit with the cage and valve body. The shank 14 is preferably 65 substantially circular in cross section and has the vupper end thereof slightly reduced in diameteras at 15 and provided with screw threads for. al'purpose to be presently `described.

A depending socket 16 is carried bythe lower end of the pump plunger 6'. The socket 16 is preferably circular in cross section and `isfinuch smaller in 4external diameter than y the internal diameter of the working barrel 75 5 so kthat oil cangflow upwardly past the socket without being unduly obstructed thereby. The socket 16 isg supported centrally, of the working barrel and is-constructed with a downwardly opening central bore 18 adapted 80 at stated times to receive the upstanding shank o r stem 14. The upper closedend of the bore y18 is reduced in diameter as at 19 and is internally screw threaded for threaded connection with the reduced en'd 15 of the B5 rod 14. f

A ybleed port 20-eXtends transversely from thek upperend of the reduced end 19 and communicates with they interior of the working f barrel. This bleed port 20 provides a retarded 90 mi said bore being reducedV its upperend and v ra-rily thereof. The rod 14 is provided, adjacent its4 upper end, with a similar bore 25"adapted to be brought into register with vthe bore 24 when the rod 14; is partially inserted into the socket 16. A wooden vpin'26.`i's driven 'into the registering bores 24 and 25 to tempo,- suspend the standing valve from the socket.

In operation, with the standing valve locked to the'socket 16 as shown in vFigs'. l

\' and 2, the pump is lowered into the well.

When the standing valve hits bottom and lstrikes its seat 7, the weight of they pump plunger and pump rods willsever the wooden pin 26 as will be clearly understood, whereupon the plunger may be raised, leaving the standing valve in place. p i

During the usual operation of the pump, the socket 16 would not ordinarily approach within striking distance of theupstanding stem 14 of the standing valve. However, if

this condition does obtain due expansion or stretching of theVY pull rods `or from other causes, the rod lt'entering the bore 18 will compress the liquid therein and produce a dasn not action thus cushioning the down-l ward force of the pump plunger and socket and preventing injury to the threads at 15 and 19. This action will also prevent injury to the standing valve due lto the pump plunger striking bottom.

IVhen it is'desired to remove the standing valve from the well, the plunger is lowered until the stem 14 is received within'tlie socket 16, whereupon theplungerand socket are rotated to threadedly connect the end 15 within the socket 19. When this operation is completed, the pump is drawn from the well togetherwith the standing valve. Although the socket 16 has been shown and described as'being carried by the lower end of a pump plunger, it will be understood" that the-same may be used in connection with other valve ishingiequipment and it will be'also understood that although apreferred embodimenthas been shown and described, various changes in the details of construction and operation may be made without departingy from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

1. In a well fishing tool,a body, a socket depending therefrom and having af downwardly openingbore closed at its upper end',

2. In a device of the character described,

aV stand-ing valvehaving an upstanding stem thereon, a body, a socket dependingtherefrom having a boreclosed at itsupper end and opening downwardly whereby to receive said stem when said body' is lowered,`said socket having a bleed port communicating with the upper end of said bore to'slowly relieve the pressure in said bore incident to the entrance of the stem therein whereby to cushion the lowering movement of said body,

and means in saidsooket forvr engaging said v stem;

3. In a device of the V,character described, a body, a socket'depending therefrom, a standing valve having an upstanding'stem to be received in said socket, a fragile connection securing said stemwithin said socket whereby to support saidva'lve from said body while being lowered into a wellg i i i 4,. Ina device of the character described, a body, a socket depending therefrom having ajtransverse boreV yadjacent the lower end thereof, a standing valve, an upstanding stem onV said valve having a transverse bore adapt-Y ed' to register with the bore infsaid socket when said stem 'is partially inserted into said socket, and a wooden lpin vreceivedin said registering bores wherebyV to support said valve from said socket while Vbeing lowered into a well. Y

5. In a device of the character described, a well plunger, a socket depending therefrom having a transverse bore adjacent the lower end thereof a standing valve, an upstanding stem on sai 4valve 'having a transverse bore adapted to register with thebore in said socket when said' stem is partially inserted into said socket, and. a Vwoodenfpin received in said 4registering boresiwhereby to support said valve from said' socket while being vlowV eredinto 'aA well, 'the weight .of said plunger serving to sever said pinion either sideof said-.stem when/said 'valve reaches its seat at lthe bottom of. the well; 'i i J PIPPIN. i 

